Hame-tug



(No Model.)

, W. D. JACKSON.

` HAMB Tue.`

Patented Sept. 14,1897.

Nrrn, rares WILLIAM D. JnoKsoN, or nnN'roN, ILLINOIS.

HAWl-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters v'.latent No. 590,065, dated September 14, 1897.

Application filed December 7,1896. Serial No. 614,714. (Nomodel.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM D. JACKSON, of the city of Benton, Franklin county, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usci' ulIinprove m ents in Harne-T ugs, of Which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention `relates to hame-tugs; and it consists iu the novel construction, combination, and arrangement `of parts, hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of In y improved haine-tug, taken from the outside. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional View taken longitudinally and approximately through the center of my improved haine-tug and upon the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isaside elevation similar to the View shown in Fig.4 1, with the buckle, boxloop, and other parts removed. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View taken approximately on the line l 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1'. Figj is a transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 6 G of Fig. 1.

In the construction of a hameetug in accordance with the principles of my invention I employ the inner leather section 10 and the corresponding intermediate leather section 11 and I place between said sections 10 and 11 the metallic stiffeningstrip 12. The metallic stifteningstrip 12 is a thin stripv of `steel or other suitable metal cut to the desired length and somewhat narrower than the leather sections 10 and 1l. The stiiIening-strip 12 is curved in cross-section throughout its entire length and is placed in position between said sections 10 and 11 with its convex side in engagement with said section 10 and its concave side against said section 11. The leather sections l0 and 11 are substantially alike and their edges are secured together bythe stitching 13.

In thc rear ends of the sections 10 and l1 an oval opening 14 is formed horizontally through both of said sections, and the stitching 15 encireles said opening and secures said sections 10 and ll together at the points around said opening. Ialso employ the outer leather section 16 and the corresponding in 4the shoulders 21.

i termediate leathervseetion 17, the side edges oi' which sections are secured together bythe stitching 18. The rear portion 19 of the sections 16 and 17 are cutnarrovver than the forward portion 2O of said sections, thus forming The edges of said portion 20 of the sections 16 and 17 are secured to the sections 10 and 1l by the stitching 13,

which passes not only through said sections 10 and 11 but throughV said edges of the portion 20.' The parallel line of` stitching 22 passes only through the ou ter section 1G, and

`the portions 23 of the stitching 13 and 18,

i'orm a link connection with the harne. The

body portion`25 of the clip is inserted `from the forward end betii'een the sections 16 and 17, With its convex side against the section 17 and its flat side against the section 16 in order that said convex side may press the leather sections 17 and 11 into the concavity of the metallic strip 12.

The box-loop 27 is formed independently of the balance of the haine-tug and has its longitudinal edges secured together by the stitching 28, as indicated in Fig. 6. After the loop 27 is thus completed it is placed in position with its forward end againstthe shoulders 2]., and the lines of stitching 2S against the outer surface of the section 11 and against the inner surface of the section 17, as shown in Fig. 2.

The portion 10 of the sections 1G and 17 are `of such a length as to extend approximately fl1alf-way through the loop 27 from the shoulstrap 29 is then placed in the rear end of the loop 27, with the rear end of the portion inserted between the ends of the strap and IOO of the portion 25, and finally through the'strap 29, and the bur is put on the rivet above the strap 29 and is securely headed down, thus drawing the parts firmly together. This brings the head of the rivet on the inside, and the trace, when buckled in position, covers the bur.

It will be noticed that the loop 27 is not stitched in position, but that it is held in position by the tension of the rivet 31 and the strength of the sti lienin g-strip 12 and the portion 25. The stiffening-strip 12 being nearly as wide as the sections 10 and 11 and the edges of said strip being turned toward the loop 27 the tension of said strip will hold the edges 36 of the leather sections 10 and 11 irmly against the corners 37 of the loop 27, thus inakin g a nicer and better job than could be made by stitching said edges 3G to said loop 27.

A hame-tug constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention, as herein set forth, is very neat in appearance and at the same time is economical and durable.

l. claim- In a haine-tug, the leather sections 10 and 11 placed together side by side, the stift ening strip 12, curved in cross section, placed between said leather sections, suitable means ot' connecting said leather sections togethcr whereby said stifening-strip is entirely inclosed, the outer leather section 1G and the inner leather section 17 attached to said sections 10 and 11, the clip 24 havingits shank inserted between said` sections 16 and 17, a box-loop placed in position with said shank extending through said loop, the buckle 31, the strap placed through said buckle and doubled upon itself and placed in position with the end of the shank of said clip 21 between the ends of said strap, anda rivet passing through said strap, through said shank and through said leather sections 10 and 11, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM D. JACKSON.

Vitnesses:

EDWARD E. LoNeAN, MAUD GRIFFIN. 

